Today sees the launch of the Medical Research Council’s delivery plan for 2019.
MRC’s mission is to improve human health through world-class medical research, from fundamental science to early clinical trials and preventive medicine. For the good of society, they strive to find better ways to treat and prevent disease and to advance people’s health worldwide. Working in partnership with other UKRI councils, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and devolved administrations, the NHS, charities and industry, they are a dynamic organisation continually evolving and embracing new opportunities to achieve a mission first framed over a century ago.
NEW: UKRI Delivery Plan 2019
NEW: BBSRC delivery plan 2019
NEW: ESRC Delivery Plan 2019
NEW: NERC delivery plan 2019










NIHR Insight South West Central Conference 2026 at Bournemouth University
BU PhD student presented at World Safety Conference in South Africa
National Research Supervision Recognition: Apply Now & Join the Supporting Workshop on 16 September
3C Event: ECR Network Café – Wednesday 16 September 2-3pm
BU geography student’s undergraduate dissertation published in international journal
Horizon Europe Cluster 3 (Civil Security for Society) 2026 Calls Now Open
MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 Call Information Webinar
ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026: Application Deadline Extended to Thursday 25 June 2026
Reminder: Register for the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026 Information Session
ECR Funding Open Call: Research Culture & Community Grant – Apply now
ERC Advanced Grant 2025 Webinar
Update on UKRO services
European research project exploring use of ‘virtual twins’ to better manage metabolic associated fatty liver disease